Franklin F4 User manual

Brand: Franklin

Model: F4

Category: Electronic dictionaries

Type: User manual

This manual is also suitable for

Travel Translator F4

Franklin F4 is an electronic translator that can help you to communicate in four languages: English, French, Italian, and Spanish. It can translate individual words and phrases, and it also includes a dictionary of common travel-related terms. Additionally, the Franklin F4 has a calculator and a currency converter, making it a handy tool for travelers. Here are some specific examples of how you can use the Franklin F4:

If you are traveling to a country where you don't speak the language, you can use the Franklin F4 to translate basic words and phrases so that you can communicate with locals.

If you are traveling to a country where you don't speak the language, you can use the Franklin F4 to translate basic words and phrases so that you can communicate with locals.

FLE-100

User’s Guide

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Mode d’emploi

Guida dell’utente

•

Manual del usuario

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lectronic Publishers

TRAVEL

TRANSLATOR

ENGLISH • FRANÇAIS

ITALIANO • ESPAÑOL

License Agreement

READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE USING THE

PRODUCT. YOUR USE OF THE PRODUCT DEEMS THAT YOU

ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE. IF YOU DO NOT

AGREE WITH THESE TERMS, YOU MAY RETURN THIS

PACKAGE WITH PURCHASE RECEIPT TO THE DEALER

FROM WHICH YOU PURCHASED THE PRODUCT AND YOUR

PURCHASE PRICE WILL BE REFUNDED. PRODUCT means

the software product and documentation found in this package

and FRANKLIN means Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc.

LIMITED USE LICENSE

All rights in the PRODUCT remain the property of FRANKLIN.

Through your purchase, FRANKLIN grants you a personal and

nonexclusive licensed to use this PRODUCT. You may not make

any copies of the PRODUCT or of the data stored therein, whether

in electronic or print format. Such copying would be in violation of

applicable copyright laws. Further, you may not modify, adapt,

disassemble, decompile, translate, create derivative works of, or

in any way reverse engineer the PRODUCT. You may not export

or reexport, directly or indirectly, the PRODUCT without

compliance with appropriate governmental regulations. The

PRODUCT contains Franklin’s confidential and proprietary

information which you agree to take adequate steps to protect

from unauthorized disclosure or use. This license is effective until

terminated. This license terminates immediately without notice

from FRANKLIN if you fail to comply with any provision of this

license.

Key Guide

Language Keys

ENG

English (see below).

French (see below).

ITA

Italian (see below).

ESP

Spanish (see below).

• At a source language screen, sets the source

language.

• Translates a word or phrase into the language

of the key.

• Selects the message language as the language

of the key.

Function Keys

BACK

Erases a typed character or goes

back to the previous screen.

CALC

Selects the calculator.

CLEAR

Clears your entry and returns to

the source language screen. In the

calculator, clears all operations.

ENTER

Toggles between the source lan-

guage and the most recent target

language, selects a menu item, or

calculates math functions.

Displays the main menu.

ON/OFF

Turns the translator on and off.

PHRS

Displays the phrases menu.

FRA

Calculator Keys

(+),

(–), Adds, subtracts, multiplies, or

(x),

(÷) divides numbers.

Types numbers.

(%) Calculates percentages.

(+/-) Changes the sign (+/-) of a number.

(CONV) Displays conversion menu.

(

•

) Types a decimal point.

Direction Keys

Scrolls right or types a space.

Scrolls left or deletes typed letters.

Scrolls up or accents typed letters.

Scrolls down or accents typed letters.

Key Guide

✓ Viewing the Demonstration

To see a demonstration of this translator,

press

, press until

Demo

appears, and

then press

ENTER

. To stop the demonstration at

any time press

CLEAR

✓ Auto-Shutoff

If you forget to turn this translator off, it will

shut off in two minutes. When you turn on your

translator again, operation resumes with your

current settings.

Getting Started

To Set the Message Language

The first time you use this translator, you must

set the message language. The message lan-

guage is the language of screen instructions and

menu items.

1. Press

ON/OFF

2. Press one of the language keys (

ENG

FRA

ESP

, or

ITA

) to select the message

language.

To Change the Message Language

1. Press

2. Press

to scroll to

Message Language

and then press

ENTER

to select it.

3. Press a language key to change the mes-

sage language.

✓ About Screen Illustrations

Some screen illustrations in this User’s Guide may

differ from what you see on the screen.

The ex-

amples in the English section of this User’s Guide

use English as the message language.

✓ Changing Screen Contrast

To adjust the screen contrast, press

CLEAR

to go

to a source language screen and then press

or repeatedly to change the contrast.

You can use this translator to translate a word

from a source language into a target language.

You can change the source language at a source

language screen by pressing the desired lan-

guage key.

1. Press

CLEAR

2. To change the source language, press a

language key.

3. Type up to two words.

To type a space, press .

To erase a letter, press

BACK

or .

4. Press a language key to select a target lan-

guage.

Or press

ENTER

to translate the word into the

most recently selected target language.

5. If needed, use

or to select a desired

form or phrase and press

ENTER

To see a word or phrase that does not fit on the

screen, press

repeatedly.

6. Press

ENTER

to toggle between the source

language and the target language.

Or press

BACK

to go back to the previous

screen.

Translating Words

7. To translate the word into another target

language, press one of the language keys.

8. Press

CLEAR

when finished.

✓ Correcting Misspellings

If you misspell a word in any language, or if

you enter a word that is not contained in this

translator, a list of corrections appears. Use

or to scroll to a correctly spelled word and

press

ENTER

✓ Follow the Arrows

The flashing arrows on the right of the screen

show which arrow keys you can press to move

around the screen.

✓ Typing Special Characters

You can type accent marks, diacritical marks,

non-English letters, and capital letters, but they

are not needed to find matches.

Special characters can be typed by first typing

the desired letter and then repeatedly pressing

or until the desired character is displayed.

You also cannot type any punctuation marks.

Simply type the word without punctuation marks.

Translating Phrases

NOTE: The phrases in this product will be listed

in the current source language.

1. Press

PHRS

2. Use

or to scroll to a category.

3. Press

ENTER

4. Type a phrase or use

or to scroll to it.

To see a phrase that does not fit on the screen,

press

repeatedly.

5. Press a language key to translate the

phrase.

To see another translation, press another lan-

guage key.

6. Press

CLEAR

when finished.

You can find telephone numbers for airlines and

airports around the world.

1. Press

2. Press

repeatedly until

Telephone Num-

ber

appears.

3. Press

ENTER

4. Use

or until

Airline

Airport

appears

and press

ENTER

5. Start typing the airline or airport name or

press

or repeatedly until it appears

on the screen.

You can also type the abbreviation for the air-

line or airport.

6. Press

ENTER

7. If you selected an airline in Step 4 above,

type the name of the city or country or

press

or to scroll to it.

If needed, press

to view the country tele-

phone code in parentheses.

8. Press

ENTER

to view the phone number.

9. Press

CLEAR

when finished.

Finding Telephone Numbers

Calculator and Conversions

To Use the Calculator

1. Press

CALC

2. Use the numbered keys to type a number.

To type a decimal point press

. NOTE: in this

product, a (•) is used as a decimal indicator.

To erase a single digit, press

BACK

To clear the number, press

CLEAR

3. Press

(+),

(–),

(x), or

(÷) to

add, subtract, multiply, or divide.

4. Type another number.

5. Press

ENTER

(=) to calculate the equation.

Or press

(%) to calculate the percentage.

6. To clear the calculation, press

CLEAR

To Use Conversions

1. If not already at the calculator press

CALC

and then press

(CONV).

Or press

, press until

Conversions

appears, and then press

ENTER

2. Use to scroll to a category, and then

press

ENTER

to select it.

Calculator and Conversions

3. Use repeatedly to scroll to the conver-

sions (i.e.,

→

) and then press

ENTER

4. Follow the screen directions to convert

and press

ENTER

5. Press

CLEAR

when finished.

✓ Converting Money

When you select the money converter, you

must set the exchange rate equal to one unit

of the home currency. First, select

Money

from the

Conversions

menu, select

Set rate

and then type an exchange rate and press

ENTER

to select it. Finally, select a conversion

(e.g.,

Home

→

other

) and enter the amount to

be converted.

To change the conversion rate, select

Money

from the

Conversions

menu, select

Set rate

and type a new exchange rate.

Playing the Games

To Play Hangman

Hangman challenges you to type the letters of a

mystery word.

1. Press

2. Press

until

Hangman

appears and press

ENTER

3. To change the language of the mystery

word, press one of the language keys.

4. Type letters.

The ?’s represent letters of the mystery word.

The numbers show how many guesses remain.

5. To show the word and end the round, press

ENTER

6. Press

ENTER

again to play a new round.

To Play Quiz

Quiz tests your translation skills. Note: To change

the language for Quiz, you must change the

source language before you play. See “Translat-

ing Words” for more information.

1. Press

2. Press

until

Quiz

appears and press

ENTER

Say the word and try to guess its translation.

3. Press a language key to see its translation.

4. Press

ENTER

again to start a new round.

Product Care

Specifications

Model FLE-100:

Travel Translator F4

• Battery: 1 CR2032, lithium

• Size: 6.9 x 10.1 x 0.8 cm

• Weight: 45.36 g

Replacing the Battery

This product uses one CR2032, 3-volt lithium battery. Should you need

to replace the battery, unscrew the screws on the back with a very fine

screwdriver and carefully remove the back cover. Then install a new

battery, plus sign (+) facing you, and replace the cover.

Cleaning, Storage, Problems

To clean, spray a mild glass cleaner onto a cloth and wipe its

surface. Do not spray liquids directly on this product. Do not use

or store this product in extreme or prolonged heat, cold, humid-

ity, or other adverse conditions. If you have a problem with this

product, refer to the warranty.

FCC Notice

Complies with the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to

Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following

two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference; and

(2) This device must accept any interference received, including inter-

ference that may cause undesirable operation.

This unit may change operating modes due to Electro-static Dis-

charge. Normal operation of this unit can be re-established by

pressing

ON/OFF

, or by removing/replacing batteries.

Copyrights, Patents, and Trademarks

U.S. PATENTS; 4,490,811; 4,830,618; 4,891,775; 5,113,340; 5,203,705;

5,218,536; 5,396,606. EURO. PAT. 0 136 379. Patents Pending.

ISBN 1-56712-451-8

Limited Warranty (outside U.S.)

This product, excluding batteries, is guaranteed

by Franklin for a period of one year from the date

of purchase. It will be repaired or replaced (at

Franklin’s option) free of charge for any defect

due to faulty workmanship or materials.

Products purchased outside the United States

that are returned under warranty should be re-

turned to the original vendor with proof of pur-

chase and description of fault. Charges will be

made for all repairs unless valid proof of pur-

chase is provided.

This warranty explicitly excludes defects due to

misuse, accidental damage, or wear and tear.

This guarantee does not affect the consumer’s

statutory rights.

Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. (“Franklin”) warrants to the end user that this product will

be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of ONE YEAR from the date

of original retail purchase, as evidenced by sales receipt. On discovery of a defect, the end

user must return this product (transportation charges prepaid) either to the dealer from whom

it was purchased or directly to Franklin at the address given below. Each product returned must

include the user’s name, address, and telephone number, as well as a brief description of the

nature of the defect and a copy of the sales receipt as proof of the date of the original retail

purchase. Franklin will, at its option, repair or replace any product at no further charge to the

end user on determination by Franklin, in its sole discretion, that the product was defective

and that such defect arose within the duration of this limited warranty. Enclose $3.00 check or

money order for shipping and handling to Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc.

This warranty does not apply if, in the sole discretion of Franklin, the product has been tampered

with, damaged by accident, abuse, misuse, or misapplication, or as a result of service or

modification by any party, including any dealer, other than Franklin. FRANKLIN SHALL NOT

BE RESPONSIBLE IN ANY WAY FOR ANY SERVICE OR MODIFICATION TO THIS

PRODUCT BY ANY PARTY, INCLUDING ANY DEALER, OTHER THAN FRANKLIN.

This warranty applies only to products manufactured by or for Franklin. Batteries, corrosion

of battery contacts and any damage caused by batteries are not covered by this warranty.

ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF

MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SHALL BE STRICTLY

LIMITED IN DURATION TO THAT OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE,

THAT IS, ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF ORIGINAL RETAIL PURCHASE.

THE WARRANTY AND REMEDY SET FORTH ABOVE ARE THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY

OF THE RETAIL BUYER AND END USER IN CONNECTION WITH THE MANUFACTURE,

SALE, OR USE OF THIS PRODUCT AND ARE IN LIEU OF ANY AND ALL OTHER

WARRANTIES OR REMEDIES, WRITTEN OR ORAL, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. NO

FRANKLIN DEALER, AGENT, OR EMPLOYEE IS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE ANY

ADDITIONAL WARRANTY IN THIS REGARD OR TO MAKE ANY MODIFICATION OR

EXTENSION OF THIS EXPRESS WARRANTY.

FRANKLIN SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR

CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR

IMPLIED WARRANTY OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE MANUFACTURE, SALE, OR USE

OF THIS PRODUCT UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, WHICH DAMAGES SHALL INCLUDE,

BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, LOST PROFITS, DAMAGES TO PROPERTY OR DAMAGES

FOR PERSONAL INJURY (BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW). UNLESS

OTHERWISE CONTRARY TO APPLICABLE LAW, FRANKLIN’S LIABILITY SHALL IN NO

CASE EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT CLAIMED TO BE DEFECTIVE.

This warranty shall not be applicable to the extent that the enforcement of any provision may

be prohibited by applicable law. This warranty gives you specific rights, and you may also have

other rights which vary from state to state. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation

of incidental or consequential damages or limitation on how long an implied warranty may last

so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. Enclose $3.00 check or money order

for shipping and handling to:

FRANKLIN ELECTRONIC PUBLISHERS, INC.

ATTENTION: SERVICE DEPARTMENT

ONE FRANKLIN PLAZA

BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY 08016-4907

Limited Warranty (U.S. only)

FPS-28520-00

P/N 7201533 Rev A

FLE-100

User’s Guide

•

Mode d’emploi

Guida dell’utente

•

Manual del usuario



lectronic Publishers

TRAVEL

TRANSLATOR

ENGLISH • FRANÇAIS

ITALIANO • ESPAÑOL

Franklin F4 User manual

Brand: Franklin

Model: F4

Category: Electronic dictionaries

Type: User manual

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If you are traveling to a country where you don't speak the language, you can use the Franklin F4 to translate basic words and phrases so that you can communicate with locals.

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